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#A2A0BC

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #A2A0BC

With the hex code #A2A0BC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 63% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BABCA0, a light sage shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.29:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red162
Green160
Blue188

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 9.7
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 14.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 15.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A2A0BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #A2A0BC.
2.53:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #A2A0BC.
8.29:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2A0BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2A0BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9AA3BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#99A2BB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9DA4A9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2A0BC?

With the hex code #A2A0BC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 63% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #A2A0BC?

Use black text. Black on #A2A0BC has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2A0BC?

Its complementary colour is #BABCA0, and analogous partners are #A0ACBC and #B0A0BC.